14/04/2026 08:16 (UTC)
Philippine transport drivers receive cash aid amid rising fuel costs
QUEZON CITY (Philippines), 14/04/2026.- Drivers of public transport tricycles queue to receive a subsidy of 5,000 Philippine pesos (71 euros) from social welfare officers during a payout program in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 14 April 2026. The Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to affect fuel prices in the Philippines, prompting the government to provide cash assistance to public transport drivers whose daily incomes have decreased due to rising fuel costs. (Filipinas, Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA
